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A mechanical sub that runs like one of your own.

One subcontractor for the HVAC and refrigeration scope — design-build the mechanical system, develop the controls, and close turnover with documentation that satisfies the owner and the AHJ. We bid promptly, coordinate cleanly with the rest of the MEP team, hold our schedule, and read drawings as fluently as we install. Class A A/C licensed (FL CAC1824642), Autodesk Certified Pro in Revit MEP, EPA 608 Universal, OSHA 30, fully insured — with a Florida PE of record on sealed work.

01 / Mechanical scope

HVAC design-build, in your subcontract.

HVAC design-build

Hand us a performance basis and we deliver the mechanical scope design-build — load calcs, equipment selection, duct and piping layouts, and a sealed set where required. Below the Florida contractor thresholds we self-perform the design; above them we carry a PE of record. How design-build works →

Plan-and-spec HVAC install

Bid and build to the engineer's set on design-bid-build jobs — packaged rooftop, split, VRF, chilled water, AHUs, exhaust and makeup air. We coordinate the field conditions the drawings did not show.

Building controls & BAS

Sequences of operation, points lists, and vendor-neutral controls scope so the owner is not locked to one controls house. We coordinate the controls contractor or self-deliver the scope.

Commercial refrigeration

Walk-in coolers and freezers, line refrigeration, prep tables, ice, beverage and display cases — for restaurant, grocery, c-store, and hospitality build-outs. DX systems.

Kitchen ventilation & makeup air

Exhaust hoods, makeup-air balance, and the dehumidification that keeps a Florida back-of-house dry. The HVAC-to-refrigeration coordination most subs miss.

Commissioning & closeout

Startup, controls validation, functional performance testing against the sequences, balancing coordination, and a documented owner package — refrigerant and EPA 608 records on file.

02 / Project types

The work we bid.

Ground-up commercial

New office, retail, mixed-use, and institutional buildings needing a full mechanical system — design-build or plan-and-spec. Any size, chilled water to rooftop.

Tenant improvements

Office, medical, and retail TI where HVAC and controls are part of a broader fit-out. Coordinating with finish, electrical, plumbing, and ceiling.

Restaurant & F&B build-outs

Kitchen HVAC, makeup air, and the refrigeration that pairs with it — from white-box through turnover, on new construction or shell improvements.

Grocery & c-store

Store HVAC plus refrigeration scope — display cases, walk-ins, beer caves, fountain ice. New stores, rebrands, and remodels. DX and CO2 systems.

Institutional & senior living

School, university, government, and CCRC projects — central plant or distributed, dining-hall refrigeration, multi-building campus mechanical scope.

Equipment replacement & retrofit

Chiller, RTU, and AHU replacements and controls upgrades inside occupied-building renovation work, phased to your schedule.

03 / How we run a job

From bid to turnover.

Bid response

Drawings reviewed within 5 business days. Equipment schedule, controls scope, refrigerant strategy, utility connections, and exclusions clearly listed. Lump-sum or unit-priced — your preference.

Pre-construction coordination

RFIs answered in 24–48 hours. Coordination with electrical, plumbing, structural, and roofing for equipment placement, refrigerant and hydronic routing, and roof penetrations. We model in Revit MEP.

MEP integration

We work alongside your other subs, not around them — joint coordination walks where the ceiling is tight and the schedule is tighter.

Schedule discipline

Long-lead equipment — chillers, custom AHUs, switchgear-fed units — flagged at bid and tracked weekly. Onsite work staged to your master schedule, not improvised against it.

Startup & commissioning

Charge and controls verified, sequences tested, balancing coordinated, owner walkthrough completed. Functional performance testing documented.

Turnover documentation

Equipment manuals, warranty registration, as-builts, controls sequences, startup and commissioning reports, and recommended PM cadence — handed off as a single owner package.

04 / What we bring to the bid

The boring stuff that matters.

License & certifications

Florida Class A A/C Contractor (CAC1824642, exp. 08/31/2026) — no system-size ceiling on the install. EPA 608 Universal. OSHA 30 Construction. Autodesk Certified Pro, Revit MEP. State-level license recognized statewide.

PE of record on sealed work

For mechanical scope that requires a sealed design, we engage a Florida-licensed Professional Engineer of record — so a design-build subcontract closes clean with the AHJ at any project size.

Insurance

General liability, workers' comp, and auto at levels appropriate for commercial GC work. Certificates issued promptly with named additional insured language as required.

Vendor onboarding

W-9, COI, references, and project history on request. Pre-qualification packets handled by Daniel Reyes (founder) directly, typically turned around within a week.

05 / Scope boundary

Honest about where we stop.

We tell you when a project is outside our scope rather than struggle through it. The line is drawn around industrial refrigeration — not around HVAC size:

On the HVAC side there is no size ceiling — chilled water plants, cooling towers, and large VRF are all in scope as design-build with our PE of record.

06 / Engagement

How to get a bid.

Send drawings

Email PDFs (architectural, MEP, equipment schedule if available) to bids@suncoastcold.com. Include site address, target schedule, and bid due date.

Pre-bid walks

For TI and renovation projects with field conditions that affect scope, we walk the site before pricing. Coordinate with your superintendent.

Pre-qualification

If your firm requires pre-qualification before bidding, send the package to bids@suncoastcold.com — we typically turn it around within a week.

07 / Field notes

Worth a read before you bid it out.